Hello. I have three one year old Guineas, two male, one female. I put some eggs in the incubator and two have hatched. The first is weeks older than the second. They are fine together under the warming lamp, both thriving. I was told that if I put the chicks with the adults, they will kill the...
Hi, again. I wasn't sure if I should ask two different questions in one post, so here is another query I have about my Guineas. I only began to see hints of purple after they were quite large. They will be a year old in March. I emailed the hatchery I bought them from, but received no response...
Hello, All. I have three Royal Purple Guineas. The female squawks a great deal. When I'm outside with them, I see her walk around making her very loud two-beat sound. These are my first Guineas, they will be one year old in March. The squawk does not seem to be a happy sound, but I can't figure...
Hello, All! I found BYC some years ago and enjoyed a welcoming community which helped me as a newbie to learn about all-things-chicken. (I had rescued only one chicken.) I'm happy to be back, and still consider myself a newbie, learning as I go. I'm now in Arkansas with space for a small flock...
Good Afternoon, I have a five-day-old baby chick who is doing very well, I think...Except, when I put it down after handling, the chirps sound quite distressed. I've read a bit here on BYC, I only just joined today, and understand that chickens apparently don't do well on their own. This chick...
Hello y'all! I just joined and am happy to have found BYC. About ten years ago I was working in an FFA class at a high school. The teachers brought in hundreds of baby chicks, which the students were to take home with them. I'd never seen so many chicks, and they were all chirping like crazy...